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Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Friday Obit
POLHEMUS, Allen V., 85, of Uncasville CT died unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Allen was born April 19, 1934, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to Lester and Arlene (Bolles) Polhemus. He received his Bachelor of Science from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, N.Y. Upon graduating he joined the U.S. Navy serving initially on the USS BRUMBY as an inter-grated Submarine Sonar System Tech. During his service he received a 4th Navy Good Conduct Award and a National Service Defense medal with one bronze star. Following his Naval Service Allen worked at DDL Omni Engineering as a Senior System Engineer until his retirement in May of 2002 and at the Under Water Sound Lab in Newport, R.I. Always active in his community serving on the Town Planning and Zoning Board, volunteered with the Sub Vets Groton Base and part of the Honor Guard Detail. Special interest to him was volunteering at The Indian and Colonial Research Center in Mystic and the publication of his book, "The Mohegan Indian Maps of Montville CT" Allen was predeceased by his brother Bob in October 2018. He is survived by his six nieces; five grandnieces; four grandnephews; a great-grandnephew; and two great-grandnieces. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Dougherty Brothers Funeral Home, Rt. 12, Plainfield. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the charity of your choice. www.doughertybrosfuneralhome.com Published in The Day on Jan. 17, 2020
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